US HB4957 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 27-0)
Status: Introduced on June 25 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 25 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the requirements for regulations that govern the review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events. (The Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] may exclude monitored exceedances of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards from consideration when designating an area as nonattainment, redesignating an area as nonattainment, or reclassifying an existing nonattainment area to a higher classification if a state demonstrates that an exceptional event caused the exceedances.) Requires the criteria used to determine if an exceptional event was demonstrated to be specific in order to minimize the discretion of the EPA in approving or disapproving the demonstration. Requires the EPA to make a determination within 90 days after the submission of a petition by a state of an exceptional event demonstration. Considers the demonstration approved if the EPA does not make a determination by that deadline. Requires a determination to be based on a preponderance of the evidence and to accord substantial deference to the findings of the state exceptional event demonstration. Establishes an appeal process for reviewing a disapproval of a demonstration.
Title
Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014
Sponsors
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] | Rep. John Campbell [R-CA] | Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT] | Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX] |
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] |
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX] | Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA] | Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH] | Rep. Billy Long [R-MO] |
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX] | Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R-CA] | Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX] |
Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS] | Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM] | Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] | Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS] |
Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI] | Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ] | Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] | Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX] |
Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-06-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2526 (Related) 2014-06-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4957/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4957/BILLS-113hr4957ih.pdf |